NZQA registered unit standard 27359 version 1 Page 1 of 4 Title Demonstrate knowledge of response to emergencies as security personnel Level 2 Purpose Credits 3 This unit standard covers knowledge of initial response required of security personnel in emergencies. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: – emergency types, equipment and roles relevant to the security context; – requirements for security personnel to prepare for emergencies; and – the initial response required of security personnel in the event of an emergency. Classification Security > Security Staff Services Available grade Achieved Explanatory notes 1 This unit standard has been developed for learning and assessment in any relevant security context, on job or off job. 2 References Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002; Crimes Act 1961; Fire Safety and Evacuation of Building Regulations 2006; Fire Service Act 1975; Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010; Sale of Liquor Act 1989; Smoke-free Environments Act 1990; and their subsequent amendments and replacements. 3 Definitions Relevant instructions – oral, written or electronically transmitted instructions issued to govern the performance of security tasks, duties, and responsibilities. These may be in the form of policies, procedures, manuals, directives, or legal and compliance requirements. They may relate to a particular assignment, organisation, site or operation of equipment. Security personnel – for the purpose of this unit standard, persons providing specified private security services, in particular property guards, personal guards, and crowd controllers. Electrotechnology Industry Training Organisation SSB Code 100401 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 27359 version 1 Page 2 of 4 Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Demonstrate knowledge of emergency types, equipment and roles relevant to the security context. Evidence requirements 1.1 Describe emergencies likely to be encountered in a security workplace and an associated impact on maintaining security. Range 1.2 Identify the role of relevant personnel in the event of an emergency. Range 1.3 emergencies include – fire, medical emergency, accident involving injury, natural disaster; and one of – hazardous substance emergency, bomb threat, terrorist incident, civil unrest. relevant personnel include – NZ Police, fire, ambulance, civil defence, security personnel, building fire warden. Identify the purpose of emergency equipment in the security workplace. Range emergency equipment includes – fire extinguishers, fire blankets, fire hose reels, first aid kits, identifying clothing, ladders. and may include – stretchers, blankets, barriers, defibrillators. Outcome 2 Demonstrate knowledge of requirements for security personnel to prepare for emergencies. 2.1 List information relevant to emergency response required by security personnel prior to commencing duty at any site or location. Range 2.2 information relates to – alarm notification, evacuation, emergency equipment; evidence of one item of information for each is required. Describe preventative measures to minimise risk in evacuations in terms of the role of security personnel. Range evidence of two measures is required. 2.3 Identify an area with a high risk of fire for a security workplace example. 2.4 Describe measures to prevent fire in terms of the role of security personnel. Range evidence of two measures is required. Electrotechnology Industry Training Organisation SSB Code 100401 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 27359 version 1 Page 3 of 4 Outcome 3 Demonstrate knowledge of the initial response required of security personnel in the event of an emergency. Evidence requirements 3.1 Describe procedures for initial response to emergencies which are not firerelated in accordance with relevant instructions. emergencies include – medical emergency, accident involving injury, natural disaster; and one of – hazardous substance emergency, civil unrest, bomb threat, terrorist incident. Range 3.2 Describe procedures for initial response to fire emergencies in accordance with relevant instructions. procedures – alarm notification, evacuation, use of fire fighting equipment. Range 3.3 Describe roles and duties of security personnel in evacuating people from danger in terms of ensuring the safety of self and others. roles and duties include – monitoring exit routes for over-crowding, monitoring crowds, transfer of information on missing people; and may include – traffic control. Range 3.4 Describe procedures for isolating an area in an emergency in accordance with relevant instructions. Planned review date 31 December 2016 Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 20 May 2011 N/A Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0003 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Please note Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Electrotechnology Industry Training Organisation SSB Code 100401 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 27359 version 1 Page 4 of 4 Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. Comments on this unit standard Please contact the ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation (ETITO) reviewcomments@etito.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. Electrotechnology Industry Training Organisation SSB Code 100401 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016